big bluestem
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Big bluestem is a tall, perennial warm-season prairie grass native to North America, known as a key component of tallgrass prairie ecosystems and an important forage species for grazing animals.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andropogon gerardii | 0 |
| Andropogon | 0 |
| Poaceae | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
perennial grass
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ plant genus ⓘ plant species ⓘ prairie grass ⓘ warm-season grass ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Andropogon gerardii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | common in much of its range ⓘ |
| distribution |
Great Plains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ central United States ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole |
dominant species in tallgrass prairie
ⓘ
keystone grass in tallgrass prairie ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fireEcology | resprouts after fire ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | mid to late summer ⓘ |
| forageQuality | high quality summer forage ⓘ |
| genus | Andropogon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | bunchgrass ⓘ |
| habitat |
open grasslands
ⓘ
roadsides ⓘ tallgrass prairies ⓘ |
| height |
1–3 meters
ⓘ
3–10 feet ⓘ |
| importance |
important wildlife habitat plant
ⓘ
major component of tallgrass prairie biomass ⓘ |
| inflorescenceShape | turkey-foot like seed head ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | three-parted raceme ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North America
ⓘ
tallgrass prairie region ⓘ |
| palatability |
palatable to bison
ⓘ
palatable to cattle ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C4 ⓘ |
| plantType | warm-season grass ⓘ |
| rootDepth | often exceeds 2 meters ⓘ |
| rootSystem | deep fibrous roots ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
moderately moist soils
ⓘ
well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance |
drought tolerant
ⓘ
tolerant of fire ⓘ |
| usedFor |
forage for grazing animals
ⓘ
hay production ⓘ pasture grass ⓘ prairie restoration ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.